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The Truth About Immigration the Left Chooses to Ignore: The BorderLine

Conservatives know that when the American Left wants us to “have a conversation” about an issue, it means they get to talk incessantly until we...

15.11.2024 6

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Simon Hankinson

Federal Court Rejects Biden’s ‘Parole in Place’ for Illegal Aliens

Two days after the election, a federal court in Texas ruled against President Joe Biden’s latest unauthorized scheme to subvert immigration law:...

12.11.2024 10

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Simon Hankinson

The Mass Hysteria Over Deportation: The BorderLine

There were 959 carjackings in Washington, D.C., last year—up from 148 in 2018. Shoplifting is so bad that stores in some neighborhoods have closed....

09.11.2024 10

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What Would Harris and Trump Do Differently on Immigration?—The BorderLine

This is the last BorderLine column before the election. I am often asked what would change on border and immigration policy under a Kamala Harris or a...

02.11.2024 6

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Deportation: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way—The BorderLine

In the United States today, there are over 660,000 illegal aliens with pending criminal charges for crimes other than just crossing the border...

25.10.2024 6

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How Panama Could Stem Illegal Immigration Flow to US but Biden Broke the Deal: The BorderLine

Immigration is a top issue for voters. Unfortunately, the real picture is obscured by several zombie lies—false narratives that are kept alive for...

18.10.2024 6

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What I Saw in Springfield, Ohio—The Challenges Residents Face From the Haitian Immigration Surge: The BorderLine

Last week, I went to Springfield, Ohio, to see for myself this town that has symbolized the raging debate about mass illegal migration, which remains...

11.10.2024 10

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Simon Hankinson

FEMA Money Is for Disaster-Stricken Americans, Not Those Here Illegally

Editor’s note: This commentary originally was published in September 2023. Federal spending is hard enough to keep track of at the best of times,...

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‘The BorderLine’ Anniversary Column: Revisiting Biden’s Border by the Numbers One Year Later

Welcome to the 52nd edition of “The BorderLine”! For the past year, every week, I have tried to capture the unprecedented nature of the...

04.10.2024 4

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Harris Supports Reviving Border Bill Codifying Illegal Immigration Crisis Into Law: The BorderLine

Back in February, the Senate voted down a supposedly “bipartisan” and “compromise” border bill co-sponsored by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.,...

28.09.2024 4

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The Stunning Costs of Biden-Harris’ ‘America-Last’ Border Policies—Part 2: The BorderLine

Last week, I looked at the effects of the Biden-Harris administration’s border policy on crime and jobs. This week, I want to look at its...

20.09.2024 4

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Matt Walsh Exposes ‘Anti-Racist’ Grift Industry in Film ‘Am I a Racist?’

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s movie “Am I Racist” is a hybrid of mockumentary in the tradition of “Spinal Tap” and his signature...

17.09.2024 4

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What Does an ‘America-Last’ Border Policy Look Like? Let Us Count the Ways—Part 1: The BorderLine

To sum up the Biden-Harris administration’s border policies in a phrase, I’d say “America Last.” Over nearly four years, we have seen the...

14.09.2024 10

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Biden-Harris Admin Restarts Fraud-Riddled Illegal Immigrant ‘Parole’ Program: The BorderLine

In the run-up to November’s election, Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting to rewrite history and absolve herself of her administration’s...

05.09.2024 3

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Despite Tough Talk, Biden-Harris Admin Rolls Out Red Carpet for Illegal Alien Gangs: The BorderLine

Nothing illustrates the grave price of the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policy like the preventable crimes that occur with dismaying...

30.08.2024 4

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Is Biden’s New Parole Plan Keeping Families Together or Just Another Immigration Scam?: The BorderLine

In June, I wrote about “parole-in-place” for alien spouses when the Biden administration first announced this latest in its series of gimmicks...

23.08.2024 6

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How Ruling Elites Continue to Stifle Debate Over Immigration Policy: The BorderLine

All repressive and authoritarian regimes, from Caracas to Pyongyang, suppress speech. Rulers like Russia’s Vladimir Putin or China’s Xi Jinping...

17.08.2024 6

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The ‘Community’ Leftists Want to Make Safe? Not Yours: The BorderLine

En route to a recent vacation to New England, I stopped in my old hometown of Princeton, N.J., for coffee and picked up a copy of the Town Topics, the...

08.08.2024 3

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A Successful US Immigration Policy Would Send Venezuelans Home to Rebuild: The BorderLine

In July, the Biden-Harris administration extended and “redesignated” something called Temporary Protected Status for Somalis who are present in...

02.08.2024 10

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State Department Says Not Adopting DEI Is A ‘National Security Threat’

Twenty-five years ago, I went to India as a newly minted Foreign Service officer. After three months of Hindi language training, I was interviewing up...

25.07.2024 40

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The Hard Facts on the Chart Trump Turned Toward When He Was Shot: The BorderLine

Everyone my parents’ age remembers where they were when President John F. Kennedy was shot. Their parents remember where they were when imperial...

19.07.2024 20

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How Noncitizens Get to Vote in US Elections and How to Stop It: The BorderLine

Most countries allow only their own citizens to vote in national elections and require voters to prove their eligibility to vote through photo...

12.07.2024 4

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Yes, America Is Exceptional. Happy 4th of July!: The BorderLine

On this Independence Day, let’s acknowledge the exceptional existence of these United States of America. I came to America in 1975. Attending first...

03.07.2024 8

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Joe Biden Lied to America About Illegal Immigration

Key Points You Need to Know: During the recent presidential debate, President Joe Biden claimed that illegal border crossings had decreased by 40...

29.06.2024 20

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Supreme Court Confirms No ‘Right’ for Foreigners to Enter US: The BorderLine

The one poker rule I taught my kids was: “Don’t cry when you lose, don’t gloat when you win.” Ideally, this would apply to our court system,...

28.06.2024 3

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Biden’s 5 Favorite Fudges on Immigration Law: The BorderLine

Earlier this week, I explained “parole in place,” President Joe Biden’s latest attempt to grant a back-door amnesty. Biden isn’t the first...

21.06.2024 10

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America's alarmingly high terror threat just keeps climbing the more we fling open our doors

Former Assistant FBI Director Chris Swecker reacts to testimony from Merrick Garland on terrorism threat concerns and the Hunter Biden investigation...

21.06.2024 60

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‘Parole in Place’ for Illegal Aliens Amounts to More Lawless Executive Arrogance

Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced his latest unauthorized attempt to grant a back-door amnesty to half a million or more people living...

18.06.2024 4

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Conservatives Gain Ground in EU Elections as Public Rejects Open Borders: The BorderLine

The recent elections for the European Union Parliament showed significant wins for conservative parties in several countries—as some of us had...

14.06.2024 3

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Simon Hankinson

Let’s Talk Some More About America’s Supposed ‘Rule of Law’: The BorderLine

There’s been a lot of talk about the “rule of law” in the wake of the recent verdict in Manhattan against former President Donald Trump....

07.06.2024 10

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Simon Hankinson

Why Biden’s Executive Order Won’t Solve the Illegal Immigration Crisis

Joe Biden announced his highly anticipated executive order to supposedly secure the border on Tuesday. With it, the president attempted to do the...

05.06.2024 5

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Videos Uncover Illegal Immigration Realities the Media Tries to Hide: The BorderLine

While The Heritage Foundation’s border and immigration center continues to shine a light on the disastrous and unprecedented realities of the border...

01.06.2024 60

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Biden's border crisis promotes foreign espionage in plain sight

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., on how the ongoing border crisis has resulted in increased migration from across the world. In March, a Chinese man wandered...

30.05.2024 70

Fox News

Simon Hankinson

Biden Border Crisis Is Extortion Tactic to Push Massive Amnesty: The BorderLine

This is the last in my series on “Three Reasons the Left Wants Open Borders.” I’ve covered ideology and electoral politics; now, let’s turn to...

24.05.2024 30

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Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration Raises Security Concerns: The BorderLine

Editor’s note: This week, we will be taking a brief break from Simon Hankinson’s originally scheduled Part 3 of his series on the three...

16.05.2024 30

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The Ways the Left Exploits Illegal Immigration for Electoral Gain: The BorderLine

Why does the Biden administration want open borders so badly? For three very big reasons. One is ideology, which I covered in last week’s...

10.05.2024 20

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The Ideological Roots of the Open Borders Push: The BorderLine

Why does the Biden administration want open borders? As a researcher and writer on immigration, that’s the question I often get asked. Here are the...

02.05.2024 6

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UK’s ‘Rwanda Plan’ for Illegal Immigration an Effective Model for US: The BorderLine

After nearly two years of legal and political challenges, Britain’s parliament has finally passed a law confirming that Rwanda is a safe place to...

25.04.2024 20

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Biden’s Controversial Illegal Alien Parole Program Raises Alarms: The BorderLine

In a Home Depot parking lot near San Diego, California, last month, five Haitian men were waiting for under-the-table work at six in the morning....

20.04.2024 10

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Simon Hankinson

In Congress, US Border Security Takes Back Seat to Foreign Bailouts

Even to those of us living in the Washington swamp, the process of making laws is confusing. Worst of all is the appropriations process, where the...

20.04.2024 30

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‘The Last Best Hope’ Is a Roadmap for Coherent Conservative Foreign Policy

In his latest book, “The Last Best Hope,” political risk analyst John Hulsman offers a succinct, understandable guide to uniting the disparate...

19.04.2024 10

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Simon Hankinson

Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Fund State Department’s DEI Pseudoscience

The federal government increasingly looks like an Ivy League classroom, combining therapy for fragile souls with indoctrination into specious...

16.04.2024 40

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Taxpayers shouldn’t be funding the State Department’s DEI pseudoscience

11.04.2024 20

Washington Examiner

Simon Hankinson

My Look Inside Biden’s Illegal Immigrant Catch-and-Release Craziness: The BorderLine

A mob of over 300 illegal aliens assaulted National Guard soldiers and stormed their way into Texas last month. White House spokeswoman Karine...

08.04.2024 30

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If You Don’t Build It, They Will Come: The BorderLine

Over the past 18 months, The Daily Signal’s Virginia Allen and I have visited the border from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. What we saw...

29.03.2024 30

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Simon Hankinson

You Can’t Fool All of the People All of the Time About Immigration: The BorderLine

There’s an old saying attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time. But...

22.03.2024 10

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US’s Intervention Dilemma as Haiti Descends Into Chaos: The BorderLine

Haiti, a Maryland-sized country sharing half the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, won independence from France in 1804 and since then...

15.03.2024 5

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Simon Hankinson

Biden's border crisis comes to the suburbs

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Jen Psaki mocked Virginia Republican voters who have concerns about the border while covering Super Tuesday results. In his...

11.03.2024 100

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How ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Are Costing American Lives: The BorderLine

According to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, ICE asked police in Montgomery County, Maryland, 119 times this year to detain and...

09.03.2024 40

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Biden’s Border Catch(And Release)-22: The BorderLine

By hinting that he will use executive power to crack down on mass illegal immigration for the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden is...

29.02.2024 10

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